PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Lamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lorenzo Lamel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cummings
vs
Lamel

175 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Lamel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cummings crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lamel - the referee stops the clock and Cummings gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lamel. Cummings manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cummings checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cummings looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Cummings closes the distance and clinches.

Cummings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamel misses with a hook. Cummings ducked under it nicely.
Cummings tries to land a leg kick but Lamel saw it coming and moves away.
Cummings throws a sloppy head kick and Lamel moves out of range easily.
Lamel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lamel checks a leg kick.
Lamel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lorenzo Lamel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamel misses with a right hand

and Cummings counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cummings utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cummings tries to work over Lamel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cummings misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cummings lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cummings scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamel blocks a body shot from Cummings.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cummings takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cummings has a couple of punches blocked by Lamel.
Cummings blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cummings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cummings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lamel blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cummings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cummings lands a shot to the body.

Cummings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamel lands a head shot.
Lamel with a jab.

It looks like Elijah Cummings has been cut.
Lorenzo Lamel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cummings moves into the clinch.
Lamel blocks a body shot from Cummings.
Lamel tries to work over Cummings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cummings misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cummings.
Cummings has Lamel pressed against the cage.
Cummings struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamel controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamel controls his hands.
Cummings lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamel is trying to stall.
Cummings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cummings misses with some punches.
Cummings trying to land knees to the body.
Cummings is stalling here.
Cummings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamel misses with a punch to the body.
Cummings can't find room to land a body shot as Lamel controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Cummings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamel lands with a hook. Cummings tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cummings throws a low kick but Lamel avoids it.
Lamel digs a good body shot into Cummings's ribs.
Lamel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Cummings is rocked!
Cummings seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cummings switches off momentarily and Lamel cracks him with a monster right hand! Cummings topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Lamel dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Lamel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lorenzo Lamel!
An out of breath Lorenzo Lamel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Elijah Cummings stepped up to the mic, saying 'Breaks down into the corner and cries.'.